(Restored) Traditional Japanese House Tour | Kyoto Machiya 町屋/町家
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- Over new years I went on a trip to Kyoto to visit a childhood friend. He has recently opened his business office there and allowed me to record a house tour. This was especially unique as the space was restored as of his moving in. Not only that he was able to direct the style of renovations. Gifted with the friendship of a few local Japanese artisans many of them worked on different aspects of the house and transformed it into a beautiful living working environment that still retains the magic of old Japanese style architectural sensibilities.
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Hey guys! As there seems to be some renewed interest in this video AFTER THREE YEARS! If you are into these kind of building tours I actually did a full documentary. Check it out at this link. I think you will find it to be a far better produced video. th-cam.com/video/dcfGdyp-GE4/w-d-xo.html
Really enjoyed the tour. No shower? No kitchen tour? I was interested to see them too! Love the simplicity. Put things away! Very nice.
You have to be someone's mom. :D
@@jeremymetcalf2502 Carol's right, many of us looking for home tours want to see all the details and ideas!
A lot of old Japanese houses don't have bathrooms, they use bathhouses
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That was also the case for my European grandparents! Those in the city had just one tiny room for everyone and a toilet for multiple families and a bath house for several blocks! Those on the countryside had to use a muscle powered pump and electricity was still far away!
I would have transformed the garden into a shower, but one that looks like a natural site.
Lovely simplicity and minimalism.
Thanks for checking it out mazzda
Love this kind of house, the texture of the entrance with stones, the fountain and all the wooden surroundings. Very nice.
Lovely tour, I hope I get to stay in a place at some point in my future.
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Idk, Looks kinda Empty, No Sofa, No TV table or anything like that where he can just sit and relax.
Maybe it's just me and my lazy habits, But would prolly not be able to live somewhere i can't randomly sit in a sofa or just lay down for a bit without having to roll out a futon-
Is it just me or does the video zoom in and out during the interview in the beginning?
Also I understand you didn't include the kitchen and bathroom as to not drag the video on any longer but by any chance you could upload them as a separate video? Pretty please? Kitchens and bathrooms make the house Dave cmon, especially the kitchen.
Very, very nice place. Much older than my mother-in-law's house, but I know what you talk about with the tatami mat smells. Please revisit his place in the summer/fall to show the colors. One thing that might make the look too is Edison bulbs in certain fixtures. The rich yellow, soft light would make the house just really come alive at night with that old time feel.
Imagine living in this small town of japan where you can live and go to school. All the houses are traditional and theres a noodle place close so every morning you can smell it. And then theres hills right next to the town where at night you can admire the town lights and aroma coming from it. Imagine that.. Thats what i call heaven..
Yeah, you can say that. These points that you pointed are not very good points nowadays.
I am Japanese, Even me I think that too. However, Japanese traditional house suit for building up relations.
You have just described my house to a ‘T’. I dreamt of this. It seemed like heaven and when I bought it… it still felt like heaven. If you look for your little piece of heaven you can find it.
Really appreciate everyone checking out the vid. Much thanks. Don't forget to share if you like it!
@@ramirezrm Traditional Japanese homes aren't really designed to keep in the heat. Actually the opposite. Summers are brutal (very similar to where I live now lol) and these homes were built back before air conditioning. So, they chose to be more comfortable in the summer, and I don't blame them. You can only get so naked, but you can wrap up more and more until comfortably warm.
Maximise usage of space, that is what the Japanese builders are good at. Awesome. Thank you for the tour.
1:00
-Rectangular windows between trim and shoji + smaller shoji on top
14:59
-very narrow hall with sliding door that serves as another barrier and leads to rock garden
19:26
-bathroom isn’t connected to any main room. It’s outside in front of the rock garden and very small
22:42
- Hidden wardrobe
-The sudden additional space when he slides the fusuma to his bedroom
-The change in flooring (wooden to tatami)
- The rectangular cutout in the shoji
-The small balcony resting on the roof
-beam placement
24:38
-glass shoji slid apart to reveal wooden blinds
Genkan at the entrance
Walls are simple cream color with wooden beams and thin trim
Only wooden floors minus the tatami in the bedroom and stone in genkan
Kyo-machiya are one of my favorite achitectures in Japan.. I love everything about them. From the quaint, tranquil gardens to the beautiful shoji sliding doors and the tatami rooms. Lovely remodel. I love how he didn't totally butcher the authentic feel of the kyo-machiya and rather worked around it to make it into its formal beauty while still allowing it to be functional.
Drew's knowledge of Japanese architecture is remarkable :O
That staircase was obviously built with the 7/11 standard in mind xD
this house is so beautiful i almost started to feel sad, watching this it was like im looking into a forest so tranquil and peaceful.
Great video. Loved your previous humorous video with Drew. Had to laugh at the opening shot with Drew in his coat. No central heating in these old homes and one must heat only one room at a time with a tiny space heater. I froze and roasted in my old Japanese home. Had many Japanese friends living in very old homes in small towns that had the traditional outhouse toilet inside with the door in the kitchen. I mean a squat toilet with a dirt pit right inside the house. It stunk so bad all the time. Probably Drew's original toilet was like that. I also used the ancient ofuro that was a metal huge cooking pot that had a real fire under it and I had to balance on a wooden disc at the bottom on the pot so my feet would not cook while I soaked in the fire heated water. I'm sure Drew's original bath was like that also. Did not see a kitchen at Drew's. I have cooked in original wood stoked stoves that were a hardened dirt mound with a metal cooking pot dropped into it. Floor was dirt. Had to make a fire to cook anything. The kotatsu was heated by coals near your feet. So great that these old historical homes are being updated instead of torn down.
Unfortunately, the experience doesn´t translate well to the video. I´ve never been to Japan, but I´ve been in a traditional Japanese interiour.
It felt very comfy and yet otherworldly and this case it was even weirder, which added to this issekai feel. I was looking to find someone to lend me a futton bed to see if that´s something for me. I heard from an acquaintance of a local craftsman who produces authentic Japanese things. I couldn´t find him on the internet, but I had his address. As I didn´t find the right street, I tried to use my smartphone for navigation, but the compass kept spinning (it had nothing to do with his shop, as this sh!t was a recurring problem, but it really fits this story). I had thus to ask around until I found someone that could tell me where that small street is and it turned out to be one, where I´ve walked through quite a number of times, without ever noticing a Japnese shop. In fact, I walked past it, when I was looking for it and only by checking the house-number I finally found that inconspicuous door leading to a small stair. On the outside, it was your average 200-year-old European building (shop below, a living room above), but the present owner completely changed the interiour so that it looked like a Japanese household 200 years back (except for rather hidden electric lights nothing modern).
It had a very light, but pleasant smell, very unlike modern buildings, or old European buildings with wooden interiour. The interiour was probably already 30 years old, by the time I visited him and it still had this smell. The other thing I noticed was the acoustic, which dampened any noise and the soft floor which felt like walking on grass rather than stone.
I felt very out of place and yet at home and I would have loved to sit down and drink some tea, but I was there to ask him before he closes his shop and yet, I was like a small child again asking him, how it all came to be and if he built it himself (yes) and if I could sit down at the tea place just to see how it feels like and if I could take photos of the interiour etc.... I was really behaving very out of character at least for my standards.
Beautiful, the simplicity is inspiring and the gentle pacing of the video along with the soft piano music help enhance and deepen the feeling, thank you.
You're more than welcome Patricia thanks for checking it out.
Nice! Would have loved to have seen the kitchen and shower/tub area as well.
Ahh yes it was a shame not to include those. Next time!
This was so interesting to see. Although I would have liked to have seen the bathroom and kitchen to get a complete idea. Nevertheless, great video.
I'm trying to move to Japan because my country and much of the western world has lost its mind. The other day, a young man was murdered by SWAT team shooting into his house as he slept at 4am. He was innocent of any crime. These incidents are happening more frequently now as tyranny takes over. I myself was accused of a heinous crime in 2015 which cost $27k in attorneys fees to prove my innocence. That event made up my mind to move to Japan, a country I have loved for over 3 decades. The problem is I am old and dont have a master's degree.
Is Kyoto machiya create in kerala
I love these kinds of houses
It's awesome 🥺♥️♥️
this guy must be loaded...what does he do?
He said he works for a software company and good developers get paid handsomely.
He said he works in the software industry!
He works as a fill in for when Mr. Rogers is sick :P
I would so live there, of course, I would want things a touch different. Like the garden, I would want an actual garden because I like gardening. I would also prefer to keep everything as traditional as possible without going crazy. So, a squat toilet would be in order. The garden would have a water feature, but it would reuse the water so as not to be wasteful. The entrance would be different as well. I'm not too fond of the stone. The size though, perfect. The mixed zoning, perfect. The airflow, probably great. What really sucks, I don't think I will ever get to live in Japan. Where I live, building a structure like this would be illegal. In pretty much every area within a few hundred miles of me, there are "minimum" building sizes. For example, one area I lived in a few years back, the minimum size a house could be was 1000 square feet. For that size, it could only have one bedroom. If you wanted a second bedroom, the house would need to be 1500 square feet. Those stairs would also not be "up to code". Neither would that bathroom since bathrooms here HAVE to have sinks with faucets that provide hot and cold water inside the room the toilet is in. Then you have all the building codes themselves that basically make building a house without nails or screws almost impossible. I could literally point out these homes and how they have stood the test of time, and it wouldn't matter. I would have to find an engineer that would ok the design. Then they still wouldn't ok the stairs, probably due to them being dangerous, but if I want to live dangerously, it's my life, leave me be.
How often does he hit his head on those doorways?
+Ethan Davenport Many times.
Dude is livin my dream 😂 #may2017
Mine as well - except the low door ways. I would have to have a helmet on my head full time.
Haha thanks for dropping by Steve. Looking forward to you joining us here.
May 2017 can't come soon enough!
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The walls are the color of kanuma...a Japanese clay
Wow, what an incredible space - really beautiful. (Drew, if you're serious about people being welcome to stop by, I would love to see it in person.
My thoughts exactly! I'd LOVE even the briefest of a walk through......
That piano was so beautiful
Glad you liked it. I took some time looking for it.
DaveTrippin The time you took to look for it paid off :) It really fit well with the video too imo
Those are some very nice shots, good work :3
Thanks for the tour Dave and Drew
Cheers Marsh.
That was a really interesting video. I love walking round the old Machiya’s of Kyoto and would like to live in one. I live in a house built in the 60’s in Kyoto. It has sliding doors and we sleep in a tatami room as well. It feels much older than a western house of the same era and I really love it but the Machiya have so much more character. Fantastic.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Wow! I fell in love with the house, specially the garden. Love everything! Wish I could someday come to Japan & visit his place. Have some Q's? though: Where's the kitchen & what is that wooden cabinet like in the ground floor?? Again, thank you for sharing this video. It was a lovely treat.
Mr. Dave, what does Drew do? What's his business? Thanks
He does data migration for businesses. He moves their data with a software his company designed into the google cloud.
This was a wonderful video. Thanks so much for sharing.
Beautiful and very well-presented. I have great memories of Kyoto and am happy for you to have this place.
Love the Japanese Architecture , Its Beautiful .
Is that a Skyline I spot in the beginning? Mmmmm.
Also, what a beautiful little space. Amazing what you can do with such a small area. I love the spartan nature of Japanese homes. No excess clutter and the items that are present are stowed away when not used.
I've suffered with anxiety for about 8 years now and one trigger for me is cluttered spaces. I actually have a spare bedroom in my house that literally only has a desk, a chair and a computer. There's also a built-in wardrobe that I store bed linen in. Nothing else. That kind of minimalism is not so unusual for a Japanese home but friends and family are always struck by how empty my personal space is.
My mother always nags, as mothers are wont to do, about how I "could do so much more" with the room but I always maintain that its the only place I feel I can properly unwind. Even my bedroom isn't quite as relaxing, as it's shared with my partner, who is still tidy but less...neurotic when it comes to clutter.
yeah an r34
Darkness 5 Bunta impressed with an r34? hmnnnn
Lucas Williams yeap
I noticed the same thing haha
Beautiful house :)
Watching this video had an incredibly calming effect. I love Kyoto, went there twice during my time in Japan.
Drew made a wise choice!
That he most certainly did. I got your email Rik and it was a really nice read. I'll respond to that shortly.
I always love these house tour videos 😀😀
Thanks for watching.
No problem I'm always checking for new videos
Awesome! I was wondering though, where would the kitchen area be? I didn't quite catch where food would be prepped (or consumed with those lovely square tables and throw-over heated blankets!)
Andariel Drachen The kitchen was actually hiding behind the sliding door. In the main area.
Wow! That is a really lovely house. It just shows that you dont need much to be comfortable and to feel at one with a little bit of nature.
I like your duffle coat! Where did you get it?
In Tokyo an Italian company called Gas.
I have what is probably a dumb question and maybe you just didn't show it in the video but is there no kitchen or shower/bath?
There are both but as the video was already at 27 min I cut them from the final version.
DaveTrippin it is such a stunning house I love it.
perhaps it would have been better to cut the 10 minutes long immobile still-life interview from the beginning instead... Just thinking aloud.
Thank you for sharing this with us Dave! :)
Such an amazing living/work space.
So glad this popped up in my feed! This was great - so fascinating. Nice shout out to the various artisans. I wondered whether the water feature was recirculating and how it drains when there is rain. Presume it must be - I am fascinated by that tiny gorgeous little space and how valuable it is to someone living/working there. Thanks for sharing this! xo
Wonderful video. Thanks for posting. Curious which area this place is located? I lived in Kyoto from 2009-15 while studying and working at Ritsumeikan Univ. I rented a similar style, renovated machiya in Shijo-Omiya area in Mibubojo-cho. Love the space! Cheers to you and Drew. P.S. I met Drew through his friends JJ and Kyle and chatted briefly with him about machiyas while he was still studying at Kyodai. Neat to see he now owns his very own!
a great video. it was really interesting that something like a standing desk made his working life so comfortable. it's often such a simple thing that makes all the difference. i'm not sure i could survive without a couch though!!
Thanks for checking it out Julie.
Beautiful glass windows at the genkan and misenoma! Love the light coming through and the shadows!
10:53 Ah, I was wondering how bicycles might be locked up. I've seen several videos of Japan, but the camera always panned by too quickly for me to see. At first, I wondered if they maybe just kind of left their bikes outside without locks (like, maybe there was a universal respect for not taking another person's bike in Japan), but I can see a bike lock in this footage.
Very nice video thank-you for sharing. I just. watched another TH-cam about Japanese spatial design and they mention that "modern" architecture actually came about when eastern principles were applied to the western world (open plan, access to light etc.) I found this to be very intriguing 10:11
No kitchen? Where do you make your meals? Or do you eat out every meal? Also, what about bathing??
Thank you for the tour! ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Great video Dave. Drew. you have the most beautiful little genkan that i ever have seen! I love the stone step, and your custom standing desk is beautiful too. Cheers!
This was really cool, thank you for sharing and thank you for the slow camera movement. The dizziness is real!
I really enjoyed your show about machiya, I watch nhk a lot, small town outside Kyoto they do keep the traditional home.
Thank You....that was a wonderful visit and tour! I felt refreshed after watching..amazing!
That's great news King thanks for checking it out.
8:09 what does the outside look like past the closed reed window screen? I see some green (trees, shrubs...)
Beautiful Japanese architecture. Love it. Thanks.
love the spare minimalistic look. The warm earth tones make it cozy where it would otherwise feel empty. Thanks for sharing
Awesome place guys, thanks for sharing!
Cheers man thanks for checking out the vid.
Thank you for this video was really insightful
Great video Dave! Thank you to Drew for sharing his office and home with us.
I have always wanted to have an office/work space in a Kyoto Machiya. I still see this as a small glimpse into our near future. A future where we will live a distance from and forgo the daily commute to an office.
i really enjoyed this video
the home is everything i could/would wish for
Beautiful apartment! Or, house. I like it!
Thanks for sharing your home with us. From India
Wait. He doesn't have a shower? Also, where does he do the laundry?
Back from watching your last video about Machiyas.
0:28 lol I just noticed the Nissan skyline r34
You should've included the kitchen and washroom with the tub/shower. It's a beautiful building but it feels lonely and not lived in at all, Im shocked he's lived there 8 months and not done much. It doesn't feel like a house. It's true what they say that homes need a woman's touch hahaha
Haha perhaps it does. He lives a very minimalistic life.
i thought its house tour lol, waste of time, its face tour
Here it is! Been waiting for this since you mentioned it :D
So what do you do in winter?? There is no walls!!!
Many many layers. Feels like winter camping.
Your camera is terrible. Buy a better one.
I will buy a Machiya house. I will!
kitchen and shower?
Where does he bath or shower ? Are there public bath houses ? I found your video very interesting , especially the garden and it's uses .
Unfortunately we forgot to show those! Perhaps in another video.
Very nice but definitely missed seeing the kitchen and bathing room...
Patrick Chadd I'm so honestly starting to believe that it was the lack of bathroom and kitchen showing that prevented this from going viral. It will be the reason I failed.
Yeah. A house tour is not complete without kitchen and bath. This was more like an office tour. But a very beautiful office tour. Nicely done.
How does one lock the back door?
Thanks for the tour. I enjoyed it.
Thanks for watching.
There is no insulation, it must be cold in the winter. Where's the kitchen, no kitchen--not allowed or was it owner choice?
There's a kitchen it's been incredibly contentious that it's not been shown. 🤣
Tatami likes to rot. Mmm
Beautiful but were do you cook? I know it's not common for city dwellings to have a bathing room but no kitchen???
The kitchen is in the main room. It's behind a sliding door. Alas, we forgot to include it. We'll include it next time.
@@DaveTrippin does it have the machiya high ceilings?? That's what I was excited to see lol
What about the kitchen?
Dude, Drew looks like Review brah and Mr. Rogers combined
i wish i can afford a house like this sometimes in the future but im a third worlder so its unlikely
Gotta dream big.
Why change the flooring type? I'm a total newbie to this.
I'd have to ask him. Now that this video is several years old I forget some of the details. 😅
So what do people do during the winter? Do you cover up? I haven't seen any radiators or anything?
haha some heaters. and lots of covers at night. The sleeps were amazing.
There is also the warmth of a good woman.
@Thelonious ...Erm... I don't think women make for good firewood, plus I think Japan's one of those countries you can get arrested for that kind of thing.
you know what I meant.
Yep. Just messing with you. :)
The pace was lovely.
SUPER DAVE:)
I lived in Japan for 10 years... and I completely understand Kyoto...and a Kyo-Machiya...
Wow, this is the type of house that we see only in the film sets from 1920s to 1950s. Judging with the size of it, probably for childless couple or with just one kid. Certainly it would look very nostalgic for older generations, and I would love to stay for a while if I have a chance.
Lovely home and great use of space but ACK!! He wore his slippers on the tatami!
I love the Kyo-Machiya....but this guy over thinks everything...its so over the top and I guess you don't wash or eat in your house
I love the empty space but to achieve it requires excellent planning for placing cupboards and storage areas.
In some old houses they don't have a bathroom sink, there's only one for both kitchen and hygiene, so maybe our host was a bit shy about that. Also maybe there's no shower. If the sink is large enough it's possible to wash one's entire body in the sink, but Americans would be very upset about it so I guess this explains why we didn't get to see any bath. Don't forget that in Jaan there's a very old tradition of public baths, which allow for thorough cleaning.
Great space
I don’t see any bath nor shower. Does Drew go out to a public bath for washing? And Mr . Dave, you are so handsome! xoxo
So beautiful. Thanks for doing this, Dave. I find it a bit amazing he can live so sparsely. My books alone would take up so much of that space.